mandag 9. april 2012

Trondhjemsridtet 2012

When I look back trough my previous posts in "pics from yesterdaze" I find photos of guys like Macke Nicolaysen, Herman Oppen, Johan Hellum and Bjarne Wist.

Apart from playing a major role in the Norwegian motorcycle race scene during the twenties, they all have in common to have participated in what was then considered as the major motorcycling event; "Trondhjemsridtet".This was a race on ordinary roads from Norways capitol Oslo (then named Kristiania) across the mountains separating south and east from north, to Trondhjem and back.A race covering more than 1000km`s, roads barely better than a mountain trecking route, and imagine this was all done in three days, what brave men (and women, we will eventually get back to that).

A dedicated group of NVMC members have decided to bring this great event back to life as a vintage motorcycle rally, for those daring to use their antique machinery like as they where intended to.

Check out the "Trondhjemsridtet" homepage and learn more on this promising event.

Below a photo from the 1922 event, showing Herman Oppen entering Trondhjem town center on his Henderson.

I hope to ever be able to join this rally whit my Henderson as Herman Oppen did.

Me

Been working as engineer in the drilling bussiness for 10 years, now as drilling rig electrician for another 10 years.
Want to use this blog to show the rest of the world (if anyone should ever be interested) some pics from my local bike scene where I live in Norway and some of the stuff I do to and with my bikes and the people I meet trough this interrest.